Pastoral Assistant - Barr Campus

Full Job Description – Pastoral Assistant

Care First:
Further Education – Great Barr Campus

Salary: £22,160.62 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours:

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm

Contract:

Permanent – Term Time Only

Eligibility: UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

• Provide direct pastoral support to learners, including those in crisis or requiring additional care, and assist with individual behaviour and support plans.
• Promote positive behaviour strategies and maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment.
• Support learners during breaks, lunchtimes, and transitions to encourage engagement and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with teaching staff, pastoral teams, and senior leaders to ensure consistent support for learners.
• Liaise with parents/carers to support learners’ personal, social, and emotional development.
• Monitor, track, and record behaviour trends, maintaining accurate records and contributing to reviews and planning.
• Support enrichment activities, community projects, and on-site work experience opportunities for learners.
• Assist in delivering sessions on pastoral care, wellbeing, and inclusion strategies.
• Ensure all actions comply with safeguarding, equality, and college policies, participating in training and team meetings.
• Undertake additional duties as directed by the Pastoral and Behaviour Lead, Deputy Campus Lead, or Campus Lead, reflecting professional standards.

• High standard of literacy and numeracy, and willingness to undertake relevant training including safeguarding and behaviour management.
• Experience working in educational settings with learners facing social, emotional, and behavioural challenges; implementing behaviour strategies desirable.
• Understanding of SEND and its impact on behaviour, with ability to tailor support to individual learner needs.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with excellent communication, interpersonal, and basic IT skills.
• Empathetic, solution-focused, resilient, adaptable, committed to inclusion, and maintaining high expectations for learners and self.
• Calm and effective under pressure, demonstrating patience, kindness, and a learner‑centred approach.
• Enhanced DBS clearance; driving licence and access to a car desirable.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support